2025年8月澳大利亚通胀率升至3%

Core Insights - Australia's overall consumer price index (CPI) year-on-year increase for August 2025 is 3%, up from 2.8% in July, aligning with market expectations [1] - The monthly inflation rate, excluding volatile items like fruits, vegetables, and automotive fuel, is 3.4%, an increase from 3.2% in July [1] - The trimmed mean inflation rate, a key indicator of core inflation, decreased from 2.7% to 2.6% [1] Price Changes - Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices increased by 3% year-on-year, unchanged from the previous month [1] - Alcohol and tobacco prices decreased from a 6.5% increase to 6% [1] - Clothing and footwear prices rose from 2.3% to 3% [1] - Housing prices increased from 3.6% to 4.5%, with rent prices decreasing from 3.9% to 3.7% and new housing prices rising from 0.4% to 0.7% [1] - Electricity prices surged from a 13.6% increase to 24.6% [1] - Furniture, household equipment, and services prices remained stable at a 0.9% increase [1] - Healthcare prices remained unchanged at a 4.1% increase [1] - Transportation prices shifted from a 1% decrease to a 0.4% increase, with automotive fuel prices changing from a 5.5% decrease to a 1.7% decrease [1] - Communication prices rose from 0.8% to 1.9% [1] - Entertainment prices decreased from 2.6% to 1.4% [1] - Education prices slightly decreased from 5.6% to 5.5% [1] - Insurance and financial services prices decreased from 3.1% to 3% [1] Inflation Commentary - The overall inflation rate in Australia for August has reached its highest level since July 2024, primarily driven by high increases in housing, food, and non-alcoholic beverage prices [2] - The trimmed mean inflation rate, which better reflects inflation trends, decreased by 0.1 percentage points in August [2]